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3.52 (May work) from 14 votes (327 Visits)

be extra careful when sleeping with babies

by apwed

(August 2006) (rank 500+)

Just wanted to let everyone know what has happened with one of the ladies from the school's family baby..

It happened over week ago now, the dad fell asleep with the 2 month old baby in his arm asleep and while the dad slept the baby slipped so it

face was under the dad's arm and has suffocated to death

I know it is something that is commonly done is to sleep when the baby is in your arms asleep without realsing something like this could happen..

You hear warnings not to have the baby sleep in bed with you in case you roll over on top of it when you are asleep but you never here that it could be as simple as the baby slipping under your arms so please try not to full asleep with your baby

thanks apwed

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	October 2006 \| peachynowamum

co- sleeping

i have almost finished designing a baby safe pillow well actualy pillow case to go over V shaped pillows for co sleeping and general use i inted to have a pic of it posted at the end of the day. Tell me what you think as i am planning on selling them on ebay. I come up with this idea as i also like to co sleep

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	October 2006 \| tinker79

So sad!

That is so sad to hear. Sorry for you friend's loss.

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| October 2006 \| Izzy

Precautions when co-sleeping

Safety is very important when co-sleeping or thinking about co-sleeping. Parents (mom or dad) should never co-sleep when they are on any kind of sleep aides, depressants: drugs and/or alcohol and/or if the parent is obese. Also, the bed, or any area where you and baby would be sleeping is a big cause for concern too. The little gaps between the bed and the wall are a big hazard. Baby's legs, arms, or head can get caught in them. Too much fluffly blankets and pillows are also hazardous. When sleeping with infants, there should not be too many things on the bed, not even stuffed toys.

Co-sleeping benefits the baby, but of course safety is first and foremost.

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| October 2006 \| peachynowamum

Precautions when co-sleeping

i agree safety is first and formost and i love cosleeping with bubs it seem to be the only time i sleep cause she settled for longer!

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	October 2006 \| dolphins30

Always be carefull

I've always been carefull with my girl, and i always have made sure that myself and my partner have never let ourselves fall asleep while miss3 is awake, especially if she's in our arms. Sorry to hear about the loss of your friends baby.

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	August 2006 \| JadieLady

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my husband was always too scared..

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	4.00 (Good) \| August 2006 \| daddy-o

Co sleeping works for us.

Co sleeping works for us but I understand that you must take pre cautions and make the sleeping envirnment safe for baby.

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	August 2006 \| apwed

Co sleeping works for us.

I know myself that when my daughter was a baby there was many times she slept in our bed as I would fall asleep feeding her as she was up every two hours for asleep and we never had a problem, i was always aware she was there and never rolled over..

But i never knew that it could be as easy as the baby slipping through your arms so your arm can suffocate them we are only warned about the sleeping in bed in case you roll on them but not that just sleeping with them in your arms is a danger

I glab co-sleeping is working for you as I know it can seem to help a lot too as it brings the kids more closer as the kids feel more loved and secure

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